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G. TANSEY.

HOLDER FOR ORNAMENTAL AND FLY PAPER.

Patented May 5, 1885;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VURLI N G. TANSEY, OF ASHLAND, NEBRASKA.

HOLDER FOR ORNAMENTAL AND FLY PAPER.

SEECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,241, dated May 5, 1885. Application filed October 3, 1884. (No model.)

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VURLIN G. TANSEY, of Ashland, in the county of Saunders and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and Improved Holder for Ornamental or Fly Paper, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved frame for holding ornamental or fly paper on the ceiling of a room, at the middle or corners, in such a manner as not to deface the ceiling, and which holder permits of arranging the paper according to many different designs.

The invention consists of a frame formed of a series of spokes secured to a central plate, and having their ends united by a ring.

It further consists-in the combinatiomwith the frame, of pivoted arms and of springelasps on the free ends of the same, by which clasps a band is held on which paper fringes are held. 7

The invention also consists in parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fully set forth hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved holder for ornamental and fly paper. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the under side of the same in part. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the holder. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the under side of the center piece. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the under side of the corner frame. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the top of the same.

The circular frame is formed of a ring, A, connected by radial spokes B with a circular center piece or plate, 0, having a central aperture,.D, through which a chandelier-tube can be passed. Said center piece 0 comprises an upper small disk and a lower larger disk firmly secured together, the projecting portion of said larger or lower disk supporting the spokes B, to which they are connected. One quadrant E of the center piece 0 is cut out and hinged tothe others by a hinge, a, to swing downward, and 011 the part E a clip, F, is secured,which laps over on the other parts, and is held in place by a screw, 1), passed piece and to the ring, and to the said tapes the sheets H of fancy paper are sewed, the said paper having fancy contours, and being cut and stamped in different designs, and having different colors. The paper sheets hang from the tapes, as shown in Fig. 3.

On the outer surface or circular edge of the ring A a tape, band, or strip, J, is fastened, to which fancy paper, paper fringes, or like ornaments are secured.

To one side of each radial spoke B, near its outer end, an arm, K, is pivoted, and to the under side of the free end of each arm K a spring-clip, spring-clamp, or snap-hook, L, is secured.

In the snap hooks or clamps L of the several arms K a tape, cord, or band, M, is held, to which paper fringes N, tucks, or other ornaments are secured.

If desired, the ring-frame can be formed of four quadrants O. (Shown in Figs. 5 and 6.) The said quadrants or the central ring-frame may be covered with velvet, silk, or other material, and ornamented with tinsel, gold and silver paper, and other material.

If desired, the paperholding frame can be secured in the middle of the room, and the quadrants, with or without paper, in the corners, and thus very handsome effects can be produced.

The holder is adjusted in the following manner: If a small holder is required, the arms K are folded down on the top of the central frame, and when a larger frame is required they are swung outward, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the outer ends of the arms K being united by the tape M. If the frame is to surround a chandelier, 850., the part E is released, and, with the spokes B and the ring-section thereon, is swung down to permit the chandelier-tube to be passed into the opening D. The section E is then swung up and locked in place by means of the clip F.

Large quantities of paper can be held on the above-described holder, and can be fastened I very easily and rapidly.

I am aware of the existence of an ornamental paper-holder comprising a series of radial spokes with their inner ends connected to a central piece, and their outer ends strung upon a cord.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A frame for holding ornamental and fly paper, formed of a series of spokes secured to a central plate and having their ends united by a ring, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The combination, with a circular frame having spokes, of an arm hinged to each spoke and adapted to be swung out and projected beyond the circular frame, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. The combination, with a circular frame having spokes, of an arm hinged to each spoke, and of a spring clamp or catch on the outer end of each arm, substantially as herein shown and described.

4. The combination, with a circular frame having hinged arms provided with spring clamps or catches on the outer or free ends, of a cord or band held by the said catches, on

which cord or band paper fringes, &c., are secured, substantially as herein shown and described.

5. The combination, with a circular frame, of tapes or bands arranged radially and hav ing their ends secured on the center and rim of the frame, said frame also having marginal bands connected to supplementary arms of the spokes, substantially as herein shown and described.

6. The combination, with a circular frame, of bands or tapes secured radially on the same, and of fancy paper sewed to the said bands, said frame also having marginal bands connected to supplementary arms of the spokes, and having fancy paper suspended therefrom, substantially as herein shown and described.

7. The combination,with the center plate, 0, having a central aperture, D, and one of its quadrants E hinged by a hinge, a, of the clip F, and of spokes secured to the plate 0 and the section E, and of a ring secured to the outer ends of the spokes, substantially as herein shown and described.

VURLIN G. TANSEY.

WVitnesses:

WILL. G. DOOM, A. S. KESTER. 

